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Anyone explored working overseas as in-house (without internal arrangements)? Wondering about the feasibility as someone in 4-7 PQE range with 1 year plus fintech in house experience

Originally Posted by Unregistered

CC's lost all of its shining stars to other firms. The disputes side is pretty dead.

Baker dispute has never been particularly strong, and it has lower value cases.

Agree. CC lost SC (Harpreet Singh) and the OG JLCs (e.g. Keith Han, Jerald Foo, etc.) who realised they have no hope of making partners. Nowdays, only the less competent/unwise JLCs will join.

Baker is known as "McDonalds" of law firms cos they operate globally like a franchise, and is very cheap and local.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

CC pays def more than 10k for an NQ; the trainee pay is already ~10k

That is right (but not very high for offshore law firm):

Practice Trainee Honorarium (Seat 1 & 2): S$115,000 p.a.
Post Qualification Training Programme (Seat 3 & 4): S$133,000 p.a.

Source: s://jobs.cliffordchance.com/apac-singapore

Originally Posted by Unregistered

That is right (but not very high for offshore law firm):

Practice Trainee Honorarium (Seat 1 & 2): S$115,000 p.a.
Post Qualification Training Programme (Seat 3 & 4): S$133,000 p.a.

Source: s://jobs.cliffordchance.com/apac-singapore

which int firms pay more in SG for their trainees and NQs?

Part B tips? Do I need to start in July or can I start properly in August and still pass?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Agree. CC lost SC (Harpreet Singh) and the OG JLCs (e.g. Keith Han, Jerald Foo, etc.) who realised they have no hope of making partners. Nowdays, only the less competent/unwise JLCs will join.

Baker is known as "McDonalds" of law firms cos they operate globally like a franchise, and is very cheap and local.

Typical noob displaying utter ignorance. Likely from third rate firm like Dentons which is the true franchise. Baker is regionally integrated, across the Americas, Asia and EMEA regions. They also got LKY scholar valecdictorian.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Part B tips? Do I need to start in July or can I start properly in August and still pass?

Back in the old days it was a rite of passage.

In recent times, they have begun failing people for 1-2 exams, but essentially pass everyone for the retakes.

Now I'm not sure, since SG said they want to make it harder. I will assume it is now as difficult as scoring around B+ for your usual school tests.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

which int firms pay more in SG for their trainees and NQs?

Hearsay Sidley SG pays 120-130k for trainees, LW sg is 150-160k. Anyone can verify salary for US white shoe trainees in sg?

It's been about 1 year since our previous Law Soc President Adrian Tan passed away. It is really quite regrettable - think he really meant well and would have really spurred on change for young lawyers. He shone an ugly spotlight on the attrition rate when he didn't have to.

Respect to the GOAT. May those in this industry continue his legacy.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

It's been about 1 year since our previous Law Soc President Adrian Tan passed away. It is really quite regrettable - think he really meant well and would have really spurred on change for young lawyers. He shone an ugly spotlight on the attrition rate when he didn't have to.

Respect to the GOAT. May those in this industry continue his legacy.

I respected the guy, but honestly his statements were more of the same (like any older, more out-of-touch lawyer).

"Young assocs today don't have the passion for the law unlike us older people", "we need to find ways to combat attrition but we don't know why young lawyers leaving", "money can't solve the issue we need to find other ways (but we can't hire more people or pay anyone more)".